Re: Error, "can't query source HW info... " WAIT!!!, source is an image file
According to the Release Notes, Echo 9.5 is the latest supported source for the Converter. To restore backup images from newer versions, you need to use e.g. the Acronis Boot image. André PS: Forgot to...
View ArticleRe: Error, "can't query source HW info... " WAIT!!!, source is an image file
According to the online help file that you get when clicking help from the gui it list (among others) "9.5, 9.7" so, which one do you believe? There was no "not supported" error, although there were...
View ArticleRe: Error, "can't query source HW info... " WAIT!!!, source is an image file
How does the converter "query" an image, (as in the above mentioned error) does it really expect an answer or is it just reading the info that's contained in the backup¿
View ArticleRe: "Unable to Obtain Hardware information for the selected machine"
1,The situation is the server has 2 disk.The system disc C: and the hardware E:.We made the disc mapping on disk E: using storage machine(some equitment like that).Is this will cause the P2V...
View ArticleRe: Error, "can't query source HW info... " WAIT!!!, source is an image file
Your image file is not supported for off-line conversion. Power on the VM and convert it as powered on source, like phisycal machine. HTH
View ArticleRe: Converting external usb hard drive into a virtual machine
The short answer is: you can't. The removable drives. i.e. USB. MMC, SD and firewire, are skipped by Converter.You can create virtual disk, format it and then copy your USB on virtual disk.HTH
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1. I didn't get that about E: disk. Is that a separate physical disk or a partition? The message in the log is about PhysicalDrive0 which I guess should include C: as well.2. SP1 is fine.
View ArticleConverter Standalone: compatibility for older OSes
Hi all, I need to P2V a WServer 2003 SP2 but Converter Standalone 5.5.2 is not compatible with that OS.After some research, it seems that Converter 5.0.1 is the latest version supporting that...
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Re: Converter Standalone: compatibility for older OSes
Officially this not supported, but you can try convert your Windows Server 2003 using the latest version of Converter.
View ArticleRe: Converter Standalone: compatibility for older OSes
Hi Welcome to communities. This will be hit & trial as document say no.
View ArticleOffline Install VMWare tools
Hi All, I would like to perform a scripted/automated install of VMware tools on a newly-created windows 7 guest while its NIC is disconnected. My research shows that this can only be done with VMware...
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Hi Pete, Unfortunately the only "official" way to automate Converter is through SDK - either through Java or C#. converter-cli.exe was used only internally and it has limited functionality. It is not...
View ArticleRe: Converting external usb hard drive into a virtual machine
short overview:1. create dd-image of the disk and store it as usb-flat.vmdk2. create descriptorfile usb.vmdk3. create VM that uses usb.vmdk4. run Converter "configure machine" against the new VM
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Thanks ivivanov. Hopefully VMware gets around to making some powershell cmdlets for converter. For now I'll try installing visual studio and see how far I can get with it. Pete
View ArticleRe: Converter Standalone: compatibility for older OSes
I think I will try to convert it with 5.0.1 and then, if successful, upgrade virtual hardware to match that of vSphere 5.5. I prefer to use an older Converter version, because that way I know for sure...
View ArticleRe: FAILED: An error occured while opening a virtual disk. Verify that the...
looking at this now. will report back I like to make sure i update in the case that anyone else runs into this issue. Again we have a server that is on the DMZ seperated out by a different subnet. We...
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Re: "Unable to Obtain Hardware information for the selected machine"
The disk E: is a separate physical disk which is on another storage device.It's a logical disk.Do you mean I have to try to stop services one by one to test which service is the problem……Any other...
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I strictly recommend you disable all non-Microsoft services (except VMware Converter services), reboot the server and try again... if you cannot do this now, try this on non business hours. This...
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Re: "Unable to Obtain Hardware information for the selected machine"
Thanks for the advice.I will try and give the result to you guys.
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Thanks a lot! Easy and really great working soultion
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